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Gundam Forums 9 years, 2 months ago Does anybody here have any tips with MM enamel spray cans? I’ve heard some bad things about them, but they’re my only choice for the reverse wash.
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Gundam Forums 9 years, 2 months ago
Does anybody here have any tips with MM enamel spray cans? I’ve heard some bad things about them, but they’re my only choice for the reverse wash.
In my experience, the nozzle tends to clog up very easily. So you might want to clean it off after every use. Shake it well for a good 2-5 mins, and natually do the the light coat method. Enamel from cans can build up in layers and pool extremely easily.
Thanks. I should go in very light coats? Should I spray about twelve inches away?
Light coats would be best. Enamel paint can be pretty thick when it dries, and it’s very easy to pool the stuff up when using a can. And I’d spray around 8 inches away. If you feel like it’s covering to much to fast, you can always adjust.
What colors are you using?
Thanks, man! I’m using black for the reverse wash. Those darn sleeves are annoying.
Which kit are you working on might I ask?
The HGUC Kshatriya. It’s been quite a while since I attempted to build a HG. The nubs are rather troublesome, though this kit is special. Sanding the nubs down is giving me a lot of trouble. I keep sanding divots in the plastic and it just bothers me. It makes me want to make another one after my skills have improved.
Yeah, I’ve done that before myself. It gets really annoying. I hope that you have some good luck with the reverse wash. It certainly does the job well.
Thanks. Do you have any trick to avoid sanding divots in the plastic? I’ve been doing that ever since I started sanding nubs, and it’s really getting old.
Thanks, man! The details on the parts are actually a lot smaller than I originally thought it would be.
I normally use 400 grit til I get down close to the main part. Then I switch to 800 to smooth our the rest. Then to 1500 to take the roughness away. I normally try to keep a close eye on the nub when I start getting really close to the plastic. Taking a few strokes at a time til it’s almost flush, then get the rest with the 800.
And yeah, I’d say a few of them are about the size of the Sinanju’s. At least you don’t have to deal with ever annoying shield.
Oh, yes indeed. That’s one of the reasons why I’ve stayed away from it. Thank you for the tips.
Sanding down nubs takes practice. I’m still working on it myself. Often, I find myself having to sand down even more of the part to cover up a prior mistake of sanding down the nub area too much.
Can take a looooong time to do, too.
Yes, indeed it can. I’ve spent thirty minutes on four parts, and they still don’t look perfect.
Yep, the most tedious part of painting kits. The dreaded sanding. Aye, I don’t miss it. haha. Got any pics? Or are you just prepping the parts? And are you going to paint the whole kit?
No way. I’m not going to repaint another kit for a WHILE. I’d rather enjoy this hobby than slave away in the garage.
I do have some pics if you like, though they aren’t very interesting, haha.
Can’t say I blame you there. If you got pics man post em up. I need to post some of the HG DX I’ve almost completed.
Sure, man. Will do.